Precious Dog Abandoned at NY Shelter with Puppies Needs a Foster ASAP

If you have no other choice than to re-home your pet there's a right way to do it and a very wrong way to do it. Dumping a mama dog and her four puppies in a Home Depot box in front of an animal shelter is the absolute wrong way to do it.

But that's exactly what happened at the Westchester SPCA in Briarcliff Manor, NY. Just look at these poor dogs! It's beyond heartbreaking.

The shelter explained on Facebook that on March 14 someone just dumped the mama dog, tied to a dog carrier, and her four puppies on the sidewalk in front of the shelter and sped off. You can see in the above video how terrified this poor mom was.

Related: Dog Rescuer Warns About the Sad Practice of People Abandoning Their Dogs at Parks

Here's another video asking for a foster family for Nora, and the shelter explains that her puppies are all in foster to adopt homes and they'd love more than anything to find Nora a foster home. They add that Nora is uncomfortable around other dogs so it’s a big ask, however, they are hoping someone who has no canine companions may consider fostering her. They say she needs to feel safe and be spayed before she can be introduced to any dog friends.

It's always so heartbreaking when we see what was once a beloved family pet treated this way. No dog should ever be dumped like this, and it's truly a miracle poor Nora wasn't hit by a car. The shelter does say they have camera posted around their building, so hopefully they will find whoever did this.

What To Do If You Absolutely Have To Re-Home Your Pet

It goes without saying, you should never leave your pet anywhere. That includes leaving it in a box at your veterinarian's office or at your local shelter. Do not abandon your pet in the country, or in a supermarket parking lot, or at a park somewhere.

Before you decide to re-home your pet you should really think about the reasons why. If you are re-homing due to sickness or a death in the family, these are valid and understandable and heartbreaking reasons. If you are re-homing your pet due to a behavioral issue, seek help from a professional first because most behavior problems in pets can be corrected. Your local animal shelter may even offer free help to correct any issues that are making you consider surrendering your pet.

If you absolutely must find a new home for your pet, ask friends or family if they are interested in adopting your animal. You can try re-homing groups on social media but be sure you check references and consider asking for a small re-homing fee so you can make sure your pet is going to a good home.

Contact your local Humane Society or animal shelter and ask about their re-homing intake process. Due to shelter overcrowding there may be a waiting period. You should make a monetary donation to the organization that will try and find your pet a new home, but at the very least you should offer volunteer time in exchange for this service.

Whatever you do, don't just dump your animal somewhere.

Shelters are so overcrowded and understaffed and they do an amazing job of caring for and rehoming pets in our communities. We at least owe them the courtesy of arranging for them to care for the animals we decided we can no longer care for.

If you are interested in providing a foster or a forever home for sweet Nora, please contact the Westchester SPCA at their website here. You can also Eileen@spcawestchester.org.

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